Helios Ridge () is a broad rock ridge, long, that extends in an east-northeast direction from
Mount Helios in the
Olympus Range, to the vicinity of
Lake Brownworth in
Wright Valley,
Victoria Land, Antarctica. The ridge rises between the east snout of
Clark Glacier and Wright Valley, causing meltwater streams to flow east around it to reach
Onyx River. It was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
in 1997 in association with Mount Helios and other features in this area that are named from
Greek mythology.
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References
Ridges of Victoria Land
McMurdo Dry Valleys
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